Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
RAILROAD OFFICES.
EFFORT TO wAKgH THIS BILL FROM
ITS SLEEP IN COMMITTEE.
The Equity court-Iudge Latham-Y Fewer
Elections Amendment-Many
Bills Passed.


The Senate met yesterday at I2
o'clock noon-Hon. John l.. Hurt,
President pro tcn., in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. DIR. A. Harris.
A message was read from the Clerk
of the House of Delegates informing
the Senate Of the passage by that body
Of numerous and sundry bills, nearly
all which were placed on the calendar.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Dalton, of Norfolk To in
corporate the Peoples Illuminating
Company, of Norfolk city and county.
BY Mr.. Petit, of Fluvanna 70
change the name of the Flattop Boat
Company to the Old Dominion Mining
and Railway Company.
by Mr.. Warwick. of Chesterfield
For the relief Of Joseph b. Worth.
BY Mr.. Rhea. Of Washington To
incorporate the Bristol-Goodson Street
Railway Company.
BY Mr. Causey, OF Nansemond 4: To
incorporate the Suffolk Street Railway
Company,
BY Mr.. Dalton, of Norfolk: To
amend the second section of an act TO
incorporate the City and Suburban
Railway and Improvement Company.
BY Mr. Duane : To amend and re-
enact section 3 of chapter 10 of the
Acts of Assembly of 1S7717S, in rela-
ton to fees of physicians for attending
lunatics and prisoners in iails.
BY Mr.. Stuhbs To amend and re-
enact section 13 of chapter l5S of the
acts of the extra session of 1884 of an
act entitled an act to provide for the
manner Of choosing registrars and
judges aud clerks of election for the
several counties and cities of the Com
monv caIth.
by Mr.. Williams, of Bland To at
tach the county of Dickinson to the
Second senatorial district.
By Mr.. Berry Petition of Dudley
Williams and others, of Pedlarand Elon
districts, Amherst county, against the
repeal of the no-license law.
BY Mr.. Meredith, of Prince Will
liam 70 authorize county subscriI-
tions TO the stock of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago Railway Com
pany.
by Mr.. Berry, Of Amherst: To pro-
mote works of internal improvement
in this State by extending the time for
their completion.
By Mr.. Norton, Of York To incor-
poratc the Ncwport-News, Hampton
and Old Point Railway Company.
JUDGE STAPLES CANNOT APPEAR.
Mr.. Wickham asked that the Finance
Committee he discharged from the fur
thor consideration of resolution intro
duced 10y himself few days ago au
thorizing the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts to employ Judge Waller r.
Staples TO defend the States interest
in a case now pending in the United
States Supreme Court. He didthis be-
cause he had received a letter from
Judge Staples saying that the pressure
of official business renders it lmpossi-
ble for him to appear in the case. The
committee was discharged.
FISH NETS IN JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Ellyson moved that the Commit
tee on Fish and Game be discharged
from the further consideration OF his
bill to prohibit the use of pound-nets
and purse-nets on the waters of James
river below tidewater, and that the
bill be placed on the calendar. Agreed
TO.
The bill provides that any person
violating It's provisions shall he deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr and on con-
viction shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than 500, and by lmprison-
mcnt i'll the county jail not exceeding
three months.
RAILROAD OFFICES.
Mr.. Ellyson moved that the Commit
tee on Roads be discharged from the
further consideration of his bill to re-
ouire railroad companies chartered by
end doing business in this State to es-
tablish and keep their principal offices
in this State. and to prescribe "A penalty
for their failure to do so. This bill had
been before the committee for long
while. and it not having been consid-
cred there he desired it to be brought
before the Senate.
Mr. Heaton, chairman of the Com
mittce on Roads, opposed the motion,
saving that the measure was one OF gen
eral importance and should be consld-
cred by the committee. If the patron
of the bill (Mr. EllysOn) had not been
in such a hurry to leave the committee
Tuesday afternoon his bill would have
been considered.
Mr.. Ellyson replied that he had at
tended every meeting of the committee
held since he became member OF 1t.
He had several times tried to have his
hill considered, but the chairman OF the
committee (Mr. Heaton) had invariably
insisted upon postponement. lie was
present at the meeting Tuesday from 1
toG o'clock, and then left to attend to
business of importance. .,
1t being agreed that the bill will be
considered in committee this morning
MIR. Fnvson withdrew his motion.
spECIAL ORDER FOR TO-DAY.
Mr.. Meredith, of Prince William,
moved that Senate bill (NO. 292) to in
corporate the Mineral Belt Steam Tram
way Company be taken up out OF Its
order and placed upon its passage.
Discussion ensued; Mr.. Mccormick,
of Clarke, urging that the bills on the
calendar be disposed of in regular Or
der. and Mr.. Meredith insisting on the
immediate consideration of his bill.
The bill was finally taken up and
made the special order for to-day at l
o'clock.
A WISE SUGGESTION.
At this point President Massey arose
and said that he desired to suggest to
tbe Senate that if the time consumed in
taking up bills out OF their order was
spent in passing them better progress;
would be made.
Senator Heaton endorsed the sugges
ton of the President, and stated that
he had always been in favor of sticking
to the calendar.